If you run your boat aground, first assess the situation to ensure everyone on board is safe and calm. Check for any damage to the hull and ensure the engine is off to prevent further issues. If possible, shift weight on the boat to help it float free, or use a paddle or anchor to help maneuver it. If the boat remains stuck, consider calling for assistance or waiting for the tide to rise, if applicable.
If your boat runs aground, check the safety of passengers, then check for leaks.
Raise the motor, get out and push the boat to deeper water.
Try to shove off with a paddle or boathook.
Calmly assess the situation and get everyone to don PFDs
Running aground, resulting in being "grounded", or aground. Run Aground. Should a vessel run aground and there be a tide that has receded enough to show the sea bottom, the vessel is said to be "high and dry." Also known as "Beached"
Try to shove off with a paddle or boathook.
Try to shove off with a paddle or boathook.
Stop the engine and lift it
stop the engine and lift it
stop the engine and lift it
If your boat runs aground, check to see if anyone's hurt, and render assistance as necessary.
The boat ran aground on the lake's sandbar.